HeyJaredCodePen Radio
The CodePen team talk about the ins and outs of running a web software business.
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441: Challenges For We, Challenges For Thee (opens the original)
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Marie and Chris talk about CodePen Challenges. We've been at it for many years! We get into the technology behind it, how we build our own CMS for it that powers the website and the emails that get sent about it. We also cover why they can be so beneficial for everyone involved. Time Jumps
440: Hey! Hi! Right here! In-App Notifications That Like You (opens the original)
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Rach and Chris jump on the podcast to talk about the brand-new in-app notification system we built and shipped. We're actively trying to balance a system that isn't annoying, but allows us to show targetting information to targetted users when we think that's valuable for both you and us. It started with "We launched 2.0!" and is useful for stuff like short downtime notifications, reminders about PRO features, and all sorts of other things. The system is designed to be as flexible as it possibly
439: Dragging! Drag Everything! (opens the original)
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Stephen just implemented a great UI feature for the 2.0 editor where all the Panels that were previously stuck to the left side of the page can now be dragged away to become an "Editor Tab" just like a file (or Block!). Now you've got a lot more freedom for what you're looking at, and of course, the editor will remember your layout should you refresh or even come back in another browser. Time Jumps
438: Are Diffusion Models Better Than LLMs at Web Design? (opens the original)
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Chris has Jacob Miller on the show, who is building a tool called DiffUI. The big idea is that it uses a diffusion model to do prompt-to-website design rather than an LLM, because image-based models are more interesting and creative. So stay there for a while, producing really detailed visual mockups and plans, then head to the LLM. Time Jumps
437: The Cheese. It Has Been Moved. (opens the original)
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Stephen and Chris hop on to talk about the couple of weeks post 2.0 launch. Things are certainly different in 2.0! Literally the location of certain buttons is in a new place, and that requires folks to poke around a bit and figure it out. Some people just do that and it's a non-issue. Some write in for help and even find delight in the new features. Some lash out. The cheese metaphor is from an old book by Spencer Johnson about people experiencing change in the workplace and learning to deal wi
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